Kola Definition

kōlə
noun

Cola.

Webster's New World
Any of several tropical African evergreen trees of the genus Cola, especially C. acuminata or C. nitida, cultivated for their reddish fragrant nutlike seeds, which contain caffeine and theobromine. The seeds are chewed as a stimulant and yield an extract used in pharmaceuticals and as a flavoring in foods and beverages.
American Heritage
A nut of this tree.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • kola-nut
  • Cola acuminata
  • goora nut
  • kola nut tree
  • Musgoi
  • Daba
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Other Word Forms of Kola

Noun

Singular:
kola
Plural:
kolas

Origin of Kola

  • Of West African origin Temne kɔ̄la kola nut

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Kola Sentence Examples

  • The kola tree is also indigenous.

  • It comprehends the islands of Novaya-Zemlya, Vaygach and Kolguev, and the peninsula of Kola.

  • And if you do have problems, consider using gotu kola and pomegranate as they can have many other health benefits.

  • The kola (Cola acuminata) and the bitter kola (Garcinia cola), the last having a fruit about the size of an apple, with a flavour like that of green coffee, are common.

  • Happy Camper is an herbal supplement that contains several ingredients believed to work in combination to reduce anxiety and depression including kava kava, kola nut, Siberian ginseng and lavender.

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Words Starting With

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Words Starting With K and Ending With A

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